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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:11 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  Just a couple of items for all of you at the top.  We tried to wait until after the backgrounder on the India bilat as well, so hopefully you were able to listen in on that. Today, as part of the…

1:04 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Monday.  Okay.  Today, I wanted to start by providing a brief note on where we are with our battle against the pandemic at home. First, taking a step back: In December, the percentage of Americans willing to get a shot was in the 30s.  We now have 70 percent…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Good afternoon, everyone.  I just wanted to provide you all an update on our ongoing efforts on Hurricane Ida.  The President and his Homeland Security team are closely monitoring the impacts of Hurricane Ida as damage assessments continue.  He has made clear that the state,…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT      MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday.  I have a couple of items for all of you at the top.      First, we welcome the unanimous adoption today in the U.N. Security Council to extend the mandate for a critical humanitarian aid lifeline to Syria.  This…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Okay, I have a update for all of you on some of the President’s outreach and engagement as it relates to Build Back Better and his legislative agenda. He spent the weekend continuing his deep engagement on behalf of his economic growth…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:12 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone. Q    Hello. MS. PSAKI:  Happy post-Thanksgiving, salad-eating days, I guess.  (Laughter.) Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top.  As you all know, today is Cyber Monday — one of the biggest shopping days of the year. The President will convene a roundtable…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:55 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  It’s been awhile.  I feel like somebody taller than me may have been in here more recently.  Let’s see.  Well, happy — what day is today? — Tuesday.  (Laughter.)  Happy Tuesday to all of you.  We haven’t been in here since last…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:35 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay, back by popular demand.  If he decides he’s not going to be an economic expert anymore, he might have a future in our business or in our — in the press office. So back — Daleep is back.  He’s going to…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday.  All right.  So, today, it’s Jobs Day.  We have our special guest, NEC Director Brian Deese, joining us, who will give us an overview and then take some of your questions. With that, I’ll turn it over to Brian. MR. DEESE:  Well, I…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EST      MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Good afternoon.  I have quite a few things at the top, but then we will take plenty of questions.  I wanted to take a moment, at the top of our briefing today, to note that on this day, 21 years ago,…